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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ferry

Other OS name in the Parish of Barton upon Humber

Etymology

( lost ) , 1824 O , where Barton Haven is marked on the modern map , cf. the waterfferryhyt is knowenasa dystincte place of yt self Ed6CtAugm , the ferry 1649ParlSurv , and that Fery boatecomonly called , Barton Boate 1649ib , Barton Bote c. 1638Monson . It is Hasyll fery alias Barton fery 1536 LP xi , Barton Ferry 1537 ib xii , where Hasyll is Hessle on the opposite side of the Humber .